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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Three Dog Night (and Day)

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We added a third dog to our pack. Gilgamesh had been wanting an English bulldog, and yesterday we decided to add a new puppy to our family. ...
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Friday, March 23, 2012

John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point

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I spent the afternoon watching a fantastic documentary about the author of one of my favorite books: A Confederacy of Dunces . The film is e...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Rewarding Quality Teachers in Louisiana

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“Shouldn’t we reward the truly excellent teachers and incentivize others to achieve excellence?” Bobby Jindal speaking about his education ...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Doubloon Death Clock

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During Mardi Gras, various parading krewes throw plastic coins called "doubloons." They often have images on them, typically the y...
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Goat Kicking To Improve College GPA & Retention

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My university, like many, struggles to retain Freshmen students. It's a major problem, and with Congress looking to tie government fundi...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

46

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I just turned 46. That's the atomic number of palladium. The "discoverer" named it after the asteroid Pallas. That asteroid w...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Attacking New Orleans Teachers: A Math Problem for Bobby Jindal and the Media

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So Governor Bobby Jindal has decided to make education reform the flagship of his second term. It's a smart political move. It plays wel...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

CRASH!

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One week ago I, like many, thought that LSU would win the BCS Championship game and that the New Orleans Saints would win their first ever r...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Can You Teach Teaching? A Letter to John White & Bobby Jindal Fans

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Can you teach teaching? Yes you can. Ask my wife. She earned Bachelors degrees in Studio Art and Art History. Neither of these focussed on h...
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas Photo

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Here is our latest family photo. It was taken Christmas Day at noon on the shores of Lake Ponchartrain: